Electoral commission advises enrolments to vote in council elections close at 5pm today.

Western Australian's have until today to update their address on the electoral role if they want to vote in upcoming local government elections.

Communities will go to the polls in October to elect shire and city councillors.

The WA Electoral Commission's Justin Harbord says people need to register their address today if they want to have a say.

"There are two sets of eligibility rules, so everybody on the state roll will be entitled to enrol with their residential address," he said.

"For people who own or occupy a property in a particular council, they may be entitled to vote for that property, but they need to seek enrolment and clarify that through their local council, but they need to do that before 5 o'clock today."